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Cool Cat Teacher

David Snyder

Vicki Davis is a Georgia teacher and cocreator of the Flat Classroom Projects, a program that links students from around the world through digital media. Her passion for using technology to empower and engage students comes through clearly on her veteran blog Cool Cat Teacher.

Like many of the best blogs, Davis's has a knack for aggregation, and her Daily Education and Technology News for Schools posts serve as a diverse, useful filter for the busy educator looking for inspiration. For example, one recent roundup noted a new blog focusing on education iPad apps, a video-enhanced blog post on a spoken-word lesson plan for the last day of school, and a tool to save favorite tweets.

There's also plenty of original content, like the handy Facebook Friending 101 for Schools, which provides in-depth case studies and Venn diagrams to help educators navigate the often bewildering world of social networking and the many issues it presents.